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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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